The Wollemi Pines pre-date the dinosaurs, but they were nearly wiped out in the NSW fires | ABC News

An ancient, and rare, species of tree has been saved from destruction in the NSW bushfires by a specialist team of firefighters.
The exact location of the last remaining cluster of Wollemi Pines - which pre-date the dinosaurs - remains a secret closely guarded by authorities desperate to protect them.
The operation included large air tankers dropping fire retardant around the trees, and specialist firefighters being winched into the remote site to set up an irrigation system.
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